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Journal of the Polynesian Society

University of Auckland · New Zealand

ISSN0032-4000eISSN2230-5955

SJR Q4✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SSCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q4. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.105

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Worksi

660

Total Citationsi

3,899

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.00

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Anthropology; Archeology (arts and humanities); Cultural Studies.

General Information

Country / RegionNew Zealand

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive

Total Publications660

Publisher OrgPolynesian Society

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

University of Auckland

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0032-4000 / 2230-5955

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

106

2015

160

2016

124

2017

162

2018

108

2019

2020

2021

101

2022

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

AnthropologyQ4

Archeology (arts and humanities)Q4

Cultural StudiesQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Anthropology

Scopus Categories

AnthropologyCultural StudiesArcheology (arts and humanities)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Pacific and Southeast Asian StudiesIsland Studies and Pacific AffairsArchaeology and ancient environmental studiesIndigenous Studies and EcologyAsian American and Pacific Histories

Frequently asked questions about Journal of the Polynesian Society

Is Journal of the Polynesian Society a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of the Polynesian Society: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of the Polynesian Society?

Journal of the Polynesian Society is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date.

Is Journal of the Polynesian Society indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of the Polynesian Society is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of the Polynesian Society?